You misunderstood, he was saying there isn’t scientific consensus on how climate change is affecting ocean temperatures going from a La niña to an El niño isn’t unheard of but this huge of a swing is. But we don’t know how climate change is making this happen. But we do know that climate change is causing this
It really is badly expressed… if you skip the paragraph sandwiched between your two quotes…
"Could this be due to climate change?
Johnson said that, while there have been fewer neutral years in the Niño 3.4 region, and there have been bigger swings between El Niños and La Niñas, it’s not clear if or how climate change could be playing a role..
“It’s still a topic that I think we haven’t quite reached scientific consensus yet.”
You misunderstood, he was saying there isn’t scientific consensus on how climate change is affecting ocean temperatures going from a La niña to an El niño isn’t unheard of but this huge of a swing is. But we don’t know how climate change is making this happen. But we do know that climate change is causing this
Ah, that scans, thanks, badly expressed though.
It really is badly expressed… if you skip the paragraph sandwiched between your two quotes…
"Could this be due to climate change?
Johnson said that, while there have been fewer neutral years in the Niño 3.4 region, and there have been bigger swings between El Niños and La Niñas, it’s not clear if or how climate change could be playing a role..
“It’s still a topic that I think we haven’t quite reached scientific consensus yet.”
Indigo.